Backlog plan

Break down a goal into actionable tasks with dependencies, priorities, and optional specs. Use when the user wants to plan work, decompose a feature, or create a task breakdown.

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/backloghq/backlog
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/backloghq/backlog "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/plan" ~/.claude/skills/backloghq-backlog-plan && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: skills/plan/SKILL.md
source content

Plan Work

Break down the given goal into actionable tasks. The goal is: "$ARGUMENTS"

Process

  1. Understand the goal — analyze what "$ARGUMENTS" requires. Read relevant code, configs, and docs in the codebase to understand the current state.

  2. Decompose into tasks — create a logical breakdown of work items. Each task should be:

    • Small enough to complete in one focused session
    • Clear about what "done" looks like
    • Independent where possible, with explicit dependencies where not
  3. Create tasks — for each task, use

    task_add
    with:

    • A clear, actionable description (start with a verb)
    • project
      set to a logical grouping
    • priority
      based on urgency and importance (H for blockers, M for core work, L for nice-to-have)
    • tags
      for categorization (e.g.,
      frontend
      ,
      backend
      ,
      testing
      ,
      docs
      )
    • depends
      to express ordering constraints (use UUIDs from previously created tasks)
    • scheduled
      if the task shouldn't start until a certain date
  4. Write specs for complex tasks — for any task that needs detailed requirements or context, use

    task_doc_write
    to attach a markdown document explaining:

    • What needs to be built
    • Key technical decisions
    • Acceptance criteria
    • Relevant code locations
  5. Present the plan — show the created tasks in dependency order with their IDs, descriptions, and priorities. Highlight the first task(s) that can be started immediately (not blocked).